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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 4, 2006
Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to deem hospitals, emergency rooms, physicians (including on-call physicians), and physicians groups that provide emergency care to uninsured individuals to be employees of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to items and services furnished.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide additional payments from the Federal Supplementary Insurance Trust Fund for physicians' services in the emergency department of a hospital or critical access hospital to a Medicare recipient.
Provides for incentive payments to hospitals that certify to the Secretary that they meet established standards for prompt admission by a hospital of individuals presenting to the emergency department that need inpatient hospital services.
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Requires the Comptroller General to submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that evaluates whether such standards will achieve the stated objectives and recommends any changes.
Sets forth civil monetary penalties for filing a false certification and engaging in a pattern or practice of failing to meet established standards.
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Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R–SC
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4073)
Introduced in Senate
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